• Protect plants from powdery mildew during humid, wet weather by spaying with an organic fungicide like EcoBuz Disease Pro.• Water early in the morning during hot, dry weather.• Renew mulch around vegetables to keep the soil cool.• Fertilise fruitin

Artichoke (globe), beetroot, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, endive, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, onions, parsnips, radishes, spinach and Swiss chard, turnips Beetroot, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, bush beans,

This may be a sneaky way to get the kids to eat their greens, and the very ruffled leaves certainly have a prehistoric look. Despite that, Kale ‘Dinosaur’ from RAW seed is very tasty, with an earthy, nutty flavour that is also sweeter and less bitter

Crown of thorns is more of a showstopper than other thorny plants you can plant as a security barrier along a boundary or in front of a wall along a pavement. E. milii and the modern hybrids bred from it can form low, floriferous, thorny hedges seldo

And now for something completely different… We love exploring new ways of gardening, because it opens up so many more avenues of beautifying our surroundings. The other day I was scrolling through Instagram when I saw an aquarium that caught my eye –

✓ Sweet peas can be sown at the end of the month. Prepare a trench for them alongside a fence or trellis, and add a lot of well-rotted kraal manure, compost, bonemeal and an organic fertiliser (Atlantic Bio Ocean) to the soil. The reason why a trench

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Ornamental veld grasses are a big part of modern prairie gardens, but sowing them is not something you would normally think of doing. Think again, because from high summer and going well into winter, plants will be bearing lusty seed plumes full of s

Dianthuses really are divine: the name is derived from a Greek word meaning ‘flower of the gods’. This is a stalwart of any garden and just keeps on giving with flush after flush of flowers, almost year-round. Dianthuses are therefore excellent value

Fennel is a fine culinary herb, an eye-catching feature plant and an excellent companion plant that lures aphids away from other plants. It is a perennial that likes well-drained soil and will thrive in full sun or morning sun. It can grow up to 2m t

When I first heard about the IV Bar in Cape Town, I thought it was just a normal pub owned by someone with a soft spot for the ivy creeper but who didn’t know how to spell ‘ivy’. Then a youngster told me that an IV bar has nothing to do with social d